®Planning appeal decision
7-9 Exmouth Street, London, E1 0PH
Planning appeal 3329635 at 7-9 Exmouth Street, London, E1 0PH (London Borough of Tower Hamlets) was dismissed on 22 April 2024 by Inspector Ollerenshaw M, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the development proposed would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to communal amenity space and external child play space.
described on the application form as ‘demolition of existing building accommodating 4no. 1 bedroom and 1no. 3 bedroom flat. Construction of a 7 storey building accommodating 16no. flats, adaptable (Use Class E) communal amenity space, cycle store, refuse and recycling store, basement
- Authority
- London Borough of Tower Hamlets
- Appeal type
- major · Planning Appeal
- Procedure
- Written Representations
- Development
- residential · Major dwellings
- Inspector
- Ollerenshaw M
- Postcode
- E1 0PH
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the development proposed would provide satisfactory living conditions for future occupiers with particular regard to communal amenity space and external child play space
- The effect of the proposal on the character and appearance of the area
What decided it
The failure to secure enforceable provision for communal amenity space and child play space, which would result in unsatisfactory living conditions for future occupiers in breach of the development plan.
The moderate positive weight attached to housing delivery and economic benefits did not outweigh the significant weight given to the long-lasting harm from failure to provide satisfactory living conditions in respect of communal amenity space and child play space.
What the Inspector cited
- Development plan policies
- Policy D.H3 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan 2031Policy S4 of the London Plan (2021)Policy D3 of the London PlanPolicy D4 of the London PlanPolicy GG2 of the London PlanPolicy S.DH1 of the Tower Hamlets Local PlanPolicy S.DH2 of the Tower Hamlets Local Plan
- National Planning Policy Framework
- Paragraph 11
How the Inspector dealt with each one is set out in the app, in order: the development plan, national policy, housing land supply, other considerations and the planning balance, beside the letter.
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